Patricia
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Happily retired INTJ. Former VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations. Animal & Environmental Advocate. Pro Democracy. DMs turned off.
The Supreme Court is so compromised it’s not even funny.
On Trump’s Tariffs, the Supreme Court Hurries Up & Waits.
The justices put the case on a fast track at the admin’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the Trump’s signature economic program.
The Constitution plainly says ⬇️
On Trump’s Tariffs, the Supreme Court Hurries Up & Waits.
The justices put the case on a fast track at the admin’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the Trump’s signature economic program.
The Constitution plainly says ⬇️
On Trump’s Tariffs, Supreme Court Hurries Up and Waits
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The Supreme Court is so compromised it’s not even funny.
On Trump’s Tariffs, the Supreme Court Hurries Up & Waits.
The justices put the case on a fast track at the admin’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the Trump’s signature economic program.
The Constitution plainly says ⬇️
On Trump’s Tariffs, the Supreme Court Hurries Up & Waits.
The justices put the case on a fast track at the admin’s urging. But they don’t seem in a rush to rule on the Trump’s signature economic program.
The Constitution plainly says ⬇️
Reposted by Patricia
Jeff Tiedrich: industry lobbyists gave Donny a fucking coal trophy — as one does, when one is dealing with an overgrown child.
if Donny had the slightest bit of self-awareness, he’d be embarrassed to be this much of an easily-manipulated shitwit.
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/just-check...
if Donny had the slightest bit of self-awareness, he’d be embarrassed to be this much of an easily-manipulated shitwit.
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/just-check...
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Jeff Tiedrich: industry lobbyists gave Donny a fucking coal trophy — as one does, when one is dealing with an overgrown child.
if Donny had the slightest bit of self-awareness, he’d be embarrassed to be this much of an easily-manipulated shitwit.
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/just-check...
if Donny had the slightest bit of self-awareness, he’d be embarrassed to be this much of an easily-manipulated shitwit.
www.jefftiedrich.com/p/just-check...
A federal judge in Illinois blocked the Trump admin’s plan to claw back $600 million in public health funds from 4 states led by Democrats, amid a wider effort by the federal govt to pull funding from blue states.
Judge Manish Shah of the Federal District Court in Northern IL wrote in a 2-page ⬇️
Judge Manish Shah of the Federal District Court in Northern IL wrote in a 2-page ⬇️
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut $600 Million in Health Funds
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A federal judge in Illinois blocked the Trump admin’s plan to claw back $600 million in public health funds from 4 states led by Democrats, amid a wider effort by the federal govt to pull funding from blue states.
Judge Manish Shah of the Federal District Court in Northern IL wrote in a 2-page ⬇️
Judge Manish Shah of the Federal District Court in Northern IL wrote in a 2-page ⬇️
New polling underscores Trump’s unpopularity. A newly released AP-NORC survey shows Trump’s approval rating at just 36%. Only 34% of Americans say the economy is good. Just 29% believe the country is heading in the right direction. These are the numbers of a weak president. MeidasTouch
February 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
New polling underscores Trump’s unpopularity. A newly released AP-NORC survey shows Trump’s approval rating at just 36%. Only 34% of Americans say the economy is good. Just 29% believe the country is heading in the right direction. These are the numbers of a weak president. MeidasTouch
Since the 2017 Trump-GOP tax cuts, billionaire wealth has surged by more than $5 trillion. Today, more than 900 billionaires hold over $8 trillion in collective wealth. Yet Republicans still decided to extend Trump’s tax cuts, & they partially paid for them with cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, veterans⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Since the 2017 Trump-GOP tax cuts, billionaire wealth has surged by more than $5 trillion. Today, more than 900 billionaires hold over $8 trillion in collective wealth. Yet Republicans still decided to extend Trump’s tax cuts, & they partially paid for them with cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, veterans⬇️
The Tucson Unified School District in AZ announced that any law enforcement officers who show up on campus without proper identification will be treated as “intruders,” & will force schools to initiate lockdown procedures.
“If they will not identify themselves, if they will not show a badge, no ⬇️
“If they will not identify themselves, if they will not show a badge, no ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The Tucson Unified School District in AZ announced that any law enforcement officers who show up on campus without proper identification will be treated as “intruders,” & will force schools to initiate lockdown procedures.
“If they will not identify themselves, if they will not show a badge, no ⬇️
“If they will not identify themselves, if they will not show a badge, no ⬇️
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, TN just won their first union contract, becoming the first unionized foreign-owned auto plant in the Southern US. It took 2 years of organizing & threats of a strike, but they got it done.
They’ll now get a 20% raise over 4 years, lower health care costs, stronger⬇️
They’ll now get a 20% raise over 4 years, lower health care costs, stronger⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, TN just won their first union contract, becoming the first unionized foreign-owned auto plant in the Southern US. It took 2 years of organizing & threats of a strike, but they got it done.
They’ll now get a 20% raise over 4 years, lower health care costs, stronger⬇️
They’ll now get a 20% raise over 4 years, lower health care costs, stronger⬇️
Trump is suing one of his arch nemesis within the DOJ, Antitrust Division head Abigail Slater, in order to clear the path for the DOJ to try put their thumb on the scale & get CNN acquired by Trump buddy & Oracle CEO Larry Ellison & his family.
The corruption is astounding.
The corruption is astounding.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Trump is suing one of his arch nemesis within the DOJ, Antitrust Division head Abigail Slater, in order to clear the path for the DOJ to try put their thumb on the scale & get CNN acquired by Trump buddy & Oracle CEO Larry Ellison & his family.
The corruption is astounding.
The corruption is astounding.
“The campaign to rig our elections [led by Trump] is well underway. We are already seeing how effective people can be in pushing back, whether on the streets of Minneapolis or at town halls hosted by their reps in Congress. It will be incumbent on all of us — election officials, advocates, state ⬇️
Opinion | Trump Says He Wants to Cancel Elections, but Here Is the Real Threat
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
“The campaign to rig our elections [led by Trump] is well underway. We are already seeing how effective people can be in pushing back, whether on the streets of Minneapolis or at town halls hosted by their reps in Congress. It will be incumbent on all of us — election officials, advocates, state ⬇️
The story of the impunity of Epstein & his elite friends is all the more outrageous now in the midst of rising populist anger & ever-growing inequality. The Caligula-like antics of Jeffrey Epstein & friends occurred over 2 decades that saw the decline of America’s manufacturing sector & the ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The story of the impunity of Epstein & his elite friends is all the more outrageous now in the midst of rising populist anger & ever-growing inequality. The Caligula-like antics of Jeffrey Epstein & friends occurred over 2 decades that saw the decline of America’s manufacturing sector & the ⬇️
The Epstein files plainly lay out the once-furtive activities of an unaccountable elite, largely made up of rich & powerful men from business, politics, academia & show business. They tell a story of a heinous criminal who was given a free ride by the ruling class in which he dwelled, because he ⬇️
The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The Epstein files plainly lay out the once-furtive activities of an unaccountable elite, largely made up of rich & powerful men from business, politics, academia & show business. They tell a story of a heinous criminal who was given a free ride by the ruling class in which he dwelled, because he ⬇️
Calls for Pam Bondi to immediately resign as Attorney General are growing among Republicans & right-wing influencers, as well as Democrats, after her unhinged performance before the House Judiciary Committee this week.
February 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Calls for Pam Bondi to immediately resign as Attorney General are growing among Republicans & right-wing influencers, as well as Democrats, after her unhinged performance before the House Judiciary Committee this week.
Trump’s Justice Department redacted the name of an Epstein correspondent from a 2014 email that said, “Thank you for a fun night…your littlest girl was a little naughty.” And though his identity later became public, the name of the correspondent to whom Epstein wrote in 2009, “where are you? are ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Trump’s Justice Department redacted the name of an Epstein correspondent from a 2014 email that said, “Thank you for a fun night…your littlest girl was a little naughty.” And though his identity later became public, the name of the correspondent to whom Epstein wrote in 2009, “where are you? are ⬇️
During Theo Von’s podcast, RFK Jr. described why he had been determined to keep going to in-person addiction-recovery meetings during the COVID pandemic: “I’m not scared of a germ. You know, I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”
Lovely. I guess that’s what qualified him to be named Health ⬇️
Lovely. I guess that’s what qualified him to be named Health ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
During Theo Von’s podcast, RFK Jr. described why he had been determined to keep going to in-person addiction-recovery meetings during the COVID pandemic: “I’m not scared of a germ. You know, I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”
Lovely. I guess that’s what qualified him to be named Health ⬇️
Lovely. I guess that’s what qualified him to be named Health ⬇️
Urge your lawmakers to vote NO on HR 1897! If passed, this bill would weaken the ESA. By prioritizing development over critical habitat, this bill will make it easier to harm ＆ hinder to protect listed and endangered species, like the Gray Wolf. Act now!
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TAKE ACTION
app.sosha.ai
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Urge your lawmakers to vote NO on HR 1897! If passed, this bill would weaken the ESA. By prioritizing development over critical habitat, this bill will make it easier to harm ＆ hinder to protect listed and endangered species, like the Gray Wolf. Act now!
app.sosha.ai/s/xYeIaoFs
app.sosha.ai/s/xYeIaoFs
Trump’s threats to stop the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit, MI & Windsor, Ontario, Canada came just hours after billionaire Matthew Moroun called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Moroun has tried to stop the construction of the new bridge for decades — his family ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Trump’s threats to stop the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit, MI & Windsor, Ontario, Canada came just hours after billionaire Matthew Moroun called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Moroun has tried to stop the construction of the new bridge for decades — his family ⬇️
Trump Wants the Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait.
The painted portrait from Trump’s first term was completed more than 4 years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
This is what he’s wasting your tax $ on. His malignant ⬇️
The painted portrait from Trump’s first term was completed more than 4 years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
This is what he’s wasting your tax $ on. His malignant ⬇️
Trump Wants Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Trump Wants the Smithsonian to Create a Different Official Portrait.
The painted portrait from Trump’s first term was completed more than 4 years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
This is what he’s wasting your tax $ on. His malignant ⬇️
The painted portrait from Trump’s first term was completed more than 4 years ago, but never unveiled. Now he wants the National Portrait Gallery to commission a new one.
This is what he’s wasting your tax $ on. His malignant ⬇️
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims That Foreign Countries Pay for Them. He’s been lying to you for months.
Tariffs are taxes, & Trump’s tariffs represent the biggest tax increase on American consumers in US history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Tariffs are taxes, & Trump’s tariffs represent the biggest tax increase on American consumers in US history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims That Foreign Countries Pay for Them. He’s been lying to you for months.
Tariffs are taxes, & Trump’s tariffs represent the biggest tax increase on American consumers in US history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Tariffs are taxes, & Trump’s tariffs represent the biggest tax increase on American consumers in US history. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
In Kentucky, People Blame Ford More Than Trump for Lost Factory Jobs.
In Kentucky, Ford Motor shut down a battery factory & laid off 1,600 workers after Trump & Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
But people there blame Ford more than Trump for lost factory jobs.
They’re ⬇️
In Kentucky, Ford Motor shut down a battery factory & laid off 1,600 workers after Trump & Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
But people there blame Ford more than Trump for lost factory jobs.
They’re ⬇️
In Kentucky, People Blame Ford More Than Trump for Lost Factory Jobs
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 AM
In Kentucky, People Blame Ford More Than Trump for Lost Factory Jobs.
In Kentucky, Ford Motor shut down a battery factory & laid off 1,600 workers after Trump & Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
But people there blame Ford more than Trump for lost factory jobs.
They’re ⬇️
In Kentucky, Ford Motor shut down a battery factory & laid off 1,600 workers after Trump & Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
But people there blame Ford more than Trump for lost factory jobs.
They’re ⬇️
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem repeatedly stated that she referred to ICE victim Alex Pretti as a domestic terrorist because that’s what ICE & CBP told her. But ICE & CBP are saying she is lying.
February 13, 2026 at 5:19 AM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem repeatedly stated that she referred to ICE victim Alex Pretti as a domestic terrorist because that’s what ICE & CBP told her. But ICE & CBP are saying she is lying.
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on why so much victim information wasn’t redacted by DOJ: “It’s either spectacular incompetence or it was a deliberate effort to keep other survivors from coming forward — basically saying if you come forward, you could have your name, phone number, address, old photographs,⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on why so much victim information wasn’t redacted by DOJ: “It’s either spectacular incompetence or it was a deliberate effort to keep other survivors from coming forward — basically saying if you come forward, you could have your name, phone number, address, old photographs,⬇️
“Never, ever have I seen a witness as unprofessional, disrespectful, unhinged & untruthful as Pam Bondi. All I can say is karma’s a bitch, & it’s coming.”
— Senior staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee
— Senior staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
“Never, ever have I seen a witness as unprofessional, disrespectful, unhinged & untruthful as Pam Bondi. All I can say is karma’s a bitch, & it’s coming.”
— Senior staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee
— Senior staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about Bondi’s testimony: “She’s there to cover up the Epstein conspiracy. It’s not a coincidence that she’s from Florida, that she was there with Alex Acosta. These people have traveled through politics with Trump, & now her job is to try ⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about Bondi’s testimony: “She’s there to cover up the Epstein conspiracy. It’s not a coincidence that she’s from Florida, that she was there with Alex Acosta. These people have traveled through politics with Trump, & now her job is to try ⬇️